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Standard 1

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Rationale: The acquisition of basic health concepts and functional health knowledge provides a foundation for promoting health-enhancing behaviors among youth. This standard includes essential concepts that are based on established health behavior theories and models. Concepts that focus on both health promotion and risk reduction are included in the performance indicators.

Performance Indicators*

Pre-K-Grade 2

1.2.1

Identify that healthy
behaviors impact personal health.

1.2.2

Recognize that there are
multiple dimensions of health.

1.2.3

Describe ways to prevent
communicable diseases.

1.2.4

List ways to prevent
common childhood injuries.

1.2.5

Describe why it is
important to seek health care.

Grades 3-5

1.5.1

Describe the relationship
between healthy behaviors and personal health.

1.5.2

Identify examples of
emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health.

1.5.3

Describe ways in which safe and healthy school and community
environments can promote personal health.

1.5.4

Describe ways to prevent
common childhood injuries and health problems.

1.5.5

Describe when it is
important to seek health care.

Grades 6-8

1.8.1

Analyze the relationship
between healthy behaviors and personal health.

1.8.2

Describe the interrelationships of emotional, intellectual,
physical, and social health in adolescence.

1.8.3

Analyze how the
environment affects personal health.

1.8.4

Describe how family
history can affect personal health.

1.8.5

Describe ways to reduce or
prevent injuries and other adolescent health problems.

1.8.6

Explain how appropriate
health care can promote personal health.

1.8.7

Describe the benefits of
and barriers to practicing healthy behaviors.

1.8.8

Examine the likelihood of
injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

1.8.9

Examine the potential
seriousness of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

Grades 9-12

1.12.1

Predict how healthy
behaviors can affect health status.

1.12.2

Describe the
interrelationships of emotional, intellectual, physical, and social
health.

1.12.3

Analyze how environment
and personal health are interrelated.

1.12.4

Analyze how genetics and
family history can impact personal health.

1.12.5

Propose ways to reduce or
prevent injuries and health problems.

1.12.6

Analyze the relationship
between access to health care and health status.

1.12.7

Compare and contrast the
benefits of and barriers to practicing a variety of healthy
behaviors.

1.12.8

Analyze personal
susceptibility to injury, illness, or death if
engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

1.12.9

Analyze the potential
severity of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

* The performance indicators articulate specifically what students should
know or be able to do in support of each standard by the conclusion of
each of the following grade spans: Pre-K–Grade 2; Grade 3–Grade 5; Grade
6–Grade 8; and Grade 9–Grade 12. The performance indicators serve as a blueprint for
organizing student assessment.